USA CONSUMER LAW
LAW5UCS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will examine U.S. state and federal regulation of areas such as the extension of credit, false misleading and deceptive acts and practices, warranty and products liability law and debt collection. Statutes discussed will include Truth-in-Lending Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Uniform Commercial Code, and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. In addition, common law concepts such as fraud, misrepresentation, warranty, and products liability will be examined.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Assigned materials posted on LMS | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
Melbourne, 2014, Week 26-27, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 26 - 27
Five 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 26 to week 27 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| class participation | 10 | |
| one 6,000-7,000 word take home examination | 90 |